Belice Valley Cheese Festival
Edition 2025 Finished Free Gastronomy Cheese Local produce

Belice Valley Cheese Festival

02 May 2025 — 04 May 2025
Poggioreale — Trapani (081)

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Edition 2025 — Belice Cheese Festival

The 2025 edition of the Belice Valley Cheese Festival took place in Poggioreale from May 2nd to 4th, marking the ONAF 'City of Cheese 2025' recognition. Three days of guided tastings, sensory workshops, show cooking, agroecology seminars, trekking, and the Trinacria d'Oro competition for the best Pecorino Siciliano PDO.

2025 Edition Program

The festival opened on Friday, May 2nd with the installation of the ONAF commission for the Trinacria d'Oro competition and a workshop on agroecology and sustainable tourism. On Saturday, May 3rd, the official ceremony for the 2025 City of Cheese title took place in Piazza Elimo, followed by talk shows, show cooking, tastings, and ONAF sensory workshops, concluding with a cultural evening. On Sunday, May 4th, the '10KM Poggioreale' trek along the Elymian paths and a PDO cheese tasting closed the event. Key participants included ONAF National President Pietro Carlo Adami and ONAF Sicily delegate Pietro Pappalardo. The 13th edition of the Trinacria d'Oro competition crowned the best Pecorino Siciliano PDO in the region.

Programme

Friday, May 2nd

  • 15:30 — Installation of the ONAF Commission for the Trinacria d'Oro competition
  • 18:00 — Workshop on agroecology and sustainable tourism

Saturday, May 3rd

  • 10:00 — Seminar on regional quality and official ceremony in Piazza Elimo (City of Cheese 2025 title presentation)
  • 13:00 — Talk show, show cooking, and tastings in Piazza Elimo
  • 18:00 — ONAF sensory workshops
  • 21:00 — Cultural evening

Sunday, May 4th

  • 08:30 — '10KM Poggioreale' trek along the Elymian paths
  • 12:00 — PDO cheese tasting with the Consortium

Highlights

Official proclamation of Poggioreale as an ONAF 'City of Cheese 2025'; 13th edition of the Trinacria d'Oro regional competition for the best Pecorino Siciliano PDO; guided tastings led by ONAF Master Tasters.

Prices

Free admission to exhibition areas; some guided tastings and workshops required booking.

Where does it take place — Belice Cheese Festival

Piazza Elimo e centro storico

Piazza Elimo, 91020 Poggioreale

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Belice Cheese Festival in brief

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